Payroll Analyst (Penang based)

<p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Additional Locations:</strong></span></span>  N/A</p><p style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Diversity - Innovation - Caring - Global Collaboration - Winning Spirit - High Performance</strong></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">At Boston Scientific, we’ll give you the opportunity to harness all that’s within you by working in teams of diverse and high-performing employees, tackling some of the most important health industry challenges. With access to the latest tools, information and training, we’ll help you in advancing your skills and career.

Here, you’ll be supported in progressing – whatever your ambitions.</span></span></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">PURPOSE</span></strong></p><p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">The Payroll Specialist is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of accurate, timely, and compliant payroll operations across assigned countries. Working independently, this role applies advanced payroll expertise to ensure payroll accuracy, statutory compliance, effective vendor management, and continuous process improvement.

The Payroll Specialist serves as a key partner to HR, Finance, and external payroll providers while supporting the organization's global payroll strategy through standardization, governance, and continuous improvement.</span></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">KEY RESPONSIBILITIES</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;" type="disc"><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Manage end-to-end payroll operations for assigned countries, ensuring employees are paid accurately and on time.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Process payroll transactions, including new hires, separations, promotions, salary adjustments, bonuses, and other compensation changes.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Perform payroll validation, reconciliations, audits, and analysis to ensure payroll accuracy and data integrity.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Ensure compliance with local payroll legislation, tax regulations, statutory reporting, and employer obligations.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Coordinate expatriate payroll administration, including tax reporting, tax filings, and related compliance requirements where applicable.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Review payroll implications of equity compensation transactions and ensure accurate payroll processing.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Partner with Global Business Services (GBS) to ensure accurate payroll accounting, reconciliations, and reporting.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Support internal and external audits, regulatory reviews, and payroll-related inquiries.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Manage relationships with HR teams, Accounting, GBS and external payroll service providers to deliver high-quality payroll services and resolve employee queries promptly.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Safeguard the confidentiality and integrity of payroll data, systems, and documentation.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Identify opportunities to improve payroll processes, controls, and operational efficiency.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Support and/or lead payroll-related projects, including system implementations, process standardization, transitions, and continuous improvement initiatives.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Perform other duties and projects as assigned.</span></li></ul><p style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: black;">QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE</span></strong></p><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><ul style="margin-bottom: 0in; margin-top: 0px;" type="disc"><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Business, or a related discipline.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">5–8 years of progressive experience managing multi-country payroll operations.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Experience working in a GBS, Shared Services, or Centre of Excellence (COE) environment supporting regional or multi-country payroll operations.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Strong knowledge of payroll processes, employment legislation, taxation, and statutory compliance requirements.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Experience managing payroll audits, regulatory inspections, and compliance activities.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Strong analytical and reconciliation skills with the ability to interpret payroll and financial data.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities and meet critical payroll deadlines.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Demonstrated problem-solving, stakeholder management, and business partnering skills.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Experience working with outsourced payroll providers and payroll systems; payroll implementation or transformation experience is an advantage.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and good working knowledge of Microsoft Office applications.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">High level of integrity with the ability to manage sensitive and confidential information.</span></li><li style="color: black; margin-top: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-bottom: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><div>Knowledge of additional regional languages (e.g.Thai, Bahasa Indonesia, or Korean) is preferred.</div></li></ul><p style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"> </p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size:14.0px"><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"><strong>Requisition ID: </strong>632179</span></span></p><p> </p>